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How to Evict a Dangerous Flatmate
If your flatmate is violent or temperamental, you need to be careful when kicking them out of your home. Kicking out a dangerous flatmate involves careful planning and awareness of your legal rights as far as your rental agreement goes.
Think about an objective look at what your flatmate i...
How to Find a Flatmate You Are Compatible With
Ah, flatmates. Sometimes you can’t stand to live with them, but with rents and home costs these days it may be impossible to live without them. Since bunking up with a best friend is usually not a risk worth taking, most people looking for a flatmate find themselves wondering where to start.
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9 Tips to Get Along With Your Flatmates
Living with flatmates can be an incredibly fun and rewarding experiences that everyone should try at least once. After all, it could be the beginning of wonderful friendships and those great stories that you will tell to your grandchildren. But just like all good things in life, it usually takes...
My Flatmate is Filthy - I Need Help!
Is your flatmate just messy, meaning he does things like leave dirty clothes and wet towels everywhere? Or is she dirty, meaning she leaves dishes in the sink for days on end and refuses to clean up after herself in the bathroom? Or does he continual...
My Flatmate Snores Really Loudly and I Need Help!
Living with a snoring flatmate or partner is one of the less ideal aspects of cohabitation. Not only can a snoring flatmate keep you up at night, but navigating how to address the issue can be difficult, too.
The fact of the matter is that not only the snorer has to deal with the side effe...
25 Activities to Try With Your New Flatmate
Meeting new flatmates or housemates can be different for everyone. For some, you may hit it off right away and for others, it might take some time. If any of you are like me, you’ll be awkward and dodge your new flatmate within seconds of meeting them. But luckily I redeemed myself and, after liv...
Important Questions You Should Ask Your Future Flatmate
This line of questioning will be a slow burn. Start small by walking them through a typical day in the life. The goal is to get a feel for what a typical day for each of you is like sans drama or outside stressors (we'll get to those).
2. How would y...
28 Activities to Try With Your Flatmate
Meeting new flatmates or housemates can be different for everyone. For some, you may hit it off right away and for others, it might take some time. If any of you are like me, you’ll be awkward and dodge your new flatmate within seconds of meeting them. But luckily I redeemed myself and, after liv...